{"id":18147,"date":"2018-01-11T09:21:22","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T09:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/punjabnews24.com\/?p=18147"},"modified":"2018-01-11T09:21:22","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T09:21:22","slug":"aadhaars-new-virtual-id-security-feature-is-like-locking-stable-after-horses-have-bolted-p-chidambaram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blastingskyhawk.com\/english\/aadhaars-new-virtual-id-security-feature-is-like-locking-stable-after-horses-have-bolted-p-chidambaram\/","title":{"rendered":"Aadhaar\u2019s new virtual ID security feature is like locking stable after horses have bolted: P Chidambaram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday questioned the UIDAI\u2019s move to secure Aadhaar data by introducing virtual IDs saying the move was futile as many have already shared their Aadhaar numbers with government agencies, banks as well as mobile service providers.<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- punjabnews24 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6565419310935097\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6948863062\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nChidambaram, in a tweet this morning, used an analogy to drive home his point. \u201cUnder compulsion, millions of persons have already shared Aadhaar number with many service providers. New security layer is like locking the stable after horses have bolted.\u201d<br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/punjabnews24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screenshot_20180111-144505_01-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blastingskyhawk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screenshot_20180111-144505_01-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blastingskyhawk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screenshot_20180111-144505_01-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blastingskyhawk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screenshot_20180111-144505_01-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blastingskyhawk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screenshot_20180111-144505_01.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nEarlier this month, a report in The Tribune alleged Aadhaar data can be accessed through WhatsApp for a fee. Following the report, the UIDAI said there was no breach of sensitive data such as one\u2019s biometrics, but it went ahead and filed a case against the news organisation as well as the agency that provided the information to the journalist for a fee.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- punjabnews24 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6565419310935097\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6948863062\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nOn Wednesday, in a circular issued, the agency introduced another layer of protection in a bid to ensure citizens that their data will be secure.<br \/>\nVirtual IDs (VID) is a 16-digit code that can mask one\u2019s Aadhaar number for a temporary period was introduced. The new virtual ID can be used in place of Aadhaar numbers to validate one\u2019s identity. This, UIDAI hopes, will ensure that no one, except the holder, can access the person\u2019s Aadhaar number. For any given Aadhaar number there will only be one active VID at any given time. Further, it can be revoked or a new one can be generated after a maximum validity period by a person who holds that Aadhaar number. This, UIDAI said, will reduce the collection of Aadhaar numbers by various agencies.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- punjabnews24 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6565419310935097\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6948863062\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe UIDAI has also introduced Limited KYC (Know Your Customer) and UID Tokens, in an attempt to assuage privacy and security concerns about the misuse of Aadhaar numbers.<br \/>\nFormer Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman Nandan Nilekani welcomed the move to put in place a two-layer security to reinforce privacy protection for aadhaar card holders. Calling the recent reports of data breach an \u201corchestrated campaign\u201d to malign Aadhaar, Nilekani said, \u201cI think this is a very significant announcement by UIDAI and in some sense it really makes the case against it go away.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday questioned the UIDAI\u2019s move to secure Aadhaar data by introducing virtual IDs saying the move was futile as many have already shared their Aadhaar numbers with government agencies, banks as well as mobile service providers. 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